▲ 302 ▼ Microsoft is bringing Python to Excel (www.theverge.com) submitted 3 years ago by fry@fry.gs to c/technology@lemmy.world 38 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] Nolegjoe@lemmy.world 27 points 3 years ago (2 children) Runs in the cloud? Why?? permalink fedilink source hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] kryptonicus@lemmy.world 18 points 3 years ago some functionality will be restricted without a paid license I think that's why. But maybe I'm just overly cynical. permalink fedilink source parent [–] bassomitron@lemmy.world 17 points 3 years ago (2 children) I'm guessing because it's a super hacky implementation versus a full and complete one, in addition to them paywalling it behind their bullshit M365 subscription. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] PoorlyWrittenPapyrus@lemmy.world 10 points 3 years ago It only runs in this exact docker container well we’re sure as shit not in the business of shipping docker containers permalink fedilink source parent [–] affiliate@lemmy.world 2 points 3 years ago this would make a lot of sense to me. the windows/office365 code base has got to look so scary on the inside. i can’t think of any other reason why windows still has two different settings applications, with the newer one sometimes opening the older one. i also can’t imagine why teams/other office apps open popups (eg when joining meetings) that prompt you to sign in when you’re already signed in. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] kryptonicus@lemmy.world 18 points 3 years ago some functionality will be restricted without a paid license I think that's why. But maybe I'm just overly cynical. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] bassomitron@lemmy.world 17 points 3 years ago (2 children) I'm guessing because it's a super hacky implementation versus a full and complete one, in addition to them paywalling it behind their bullshit M365 subscription. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] PoorlyWrittenPapyrus@lemmy.world 10 points 3 years ago It only runs in this exact docker container well we’re sure as shit not in the business of shipping docker containers permalink fedilink source parent [–] affiliate@lemmy.world 2 points 3 years ago this would make a lot of sense to me. the windows/office365 code base has got to look so scary on the inside. i can’t think of any other reason why windows still has two different settings applications, with the newer one sometimes opening the older one. i also can’t imagine why teams/other office apps open popups (eg when joining meetings) that prompt you to sign in when you’re already signed in. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] PoorlyWrittenPapyrus@lemmy.world 10 points 3 years ago It only runs in this exact docker container well we’re sure as shit not in the business of shipping docker containers permalink fedilink source parent
[–] affiliate@lemmy.world 2 points 3 years ago this would make a lot of sense to me. the windows/office365 code base has got to look so scary on the inside. i can’t think of any other reason why windows still has two different settings applications, with the newer one sometimes opening the older one. i also can’t imagine why teams/other office apps open popups (eg when joining meetings) that prompt you to sign in when you’re already signed in. permalink fedilink source parent